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What movies did you watch last week (04/16-04/23)

posted 8 years ago by StoneKeeper (28333)
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Here's mine:

Commando (1985 Bluray): I never heard much about this movie but I was under the impression that it was gonna be an all-out war action in the jungle or something. It was not the case at all. It was not all bad but it was not nearly as good as I thought it would be. The story is as simple as it gets and it unfolds very slowly. I've watched so many action movies that I'm kind of tired of scenes of people following other people but there's a lot of this in this one. Also, the way they included the women in the plot was just ridiculous and he should've never picked her up after he stole her car. And why did she follow him after? Cheap car chases, crappy shootouts, poor fight scenes, not what I was in for. Arnold running to places, Arnold sneeking into places... This Arnold movie finds itself at the bottom of my Arny movies. Here I was Thinking I had been missing out on a great film... 5.5/10

Project A ( "A gai wak" 1983 DVD): I said it before and I say it again ; Jackie Chan is the greatest actor/director/writer/stunt director ever. The guy's a real phenomenon. Right off the first minutes of this movie I was smiling and I kept smiling and laughing untill the end. Some of the coolest, funniest, craziest fight scenes I've ever seen. The very first one (the Navy VS the police) was memorable. The one with the bikes was also original. There was a few major editing flaws but it just made it all funnier. This one is right up there with Police Story. 8/10

Sling Blade (1996 blueray):Since I watched Fargo season one, I have a sudden crush on Billy Bob Thornton so I bought Sling Blade and The man who wasn't there. Not only did he wrote and directed this one, he also pulled off an amazing performance. Karl is a captivating character, you can't help but keep your eyes on him and observe him. The rest of the cast was perfect too. The dialogues are very good as the movie consist mostly of conversations. When a simple scene of a man and a boy sitting in the grass at night talking can send chills down your spine it just proves the quality of the screenplay. This story is original the cinematography was beautiful and the music worked very well. 9/10

13 Reasons Why (2017 Netflix): So I finished all 13 episodes. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just say that the first 11 episodes are all solid and interesting but never really great. Then you get to the last two episodes and that's when shit gets real. Some tear jerking material that will leave you speechless. I think it's unfortunate that this is not a two hour movie because every teacher should have its students see this. It's eye-opening on a subject that we are all already aware of, but to the whole new degree. I always love watching things that are a bit shocking and this one really got to me in the end. Overall: 8.5/10 and thats mainly because they had the guts to go all the Way.

[–] olioz (3860) 8 years ago

Yeah, Commando isn't very good. I've always been a Arnie fan, but Commando never really did it for me, not even as a kid, it's just too silly and over the top. Sling Blade was amazing, I've been meaning to watch it again for a long time now, maybe this week. While I i thought 13 Reasons Why dragged on a little the last episode was so powerful it had me in tears and made up for the previous slow moving parts.

I watched:

Get Out - I was really looking forward to this, but I think the hype killed it for me. Interesting premise,but I really didn't think it was that special. Maybe a rewatch sometime. 6/10

Blood and Bone - I needed something easy to pass the time and I saw this on netflix. It is as basic as an action movie can be. Harmless and totally forgettable, but Michael Jai White does have some charisma. 5/10

Kidnapping Mr. Heineken - Interesting true story that never really reaches it's full potential. Still worth a watch If you are into these types of crime films. The cast was very good 6/10

Five Nights in Maine - Interesting character piece. Not much happens in it, it is about two different people trying to cope with the loss of a loved one. Good acting by the two leads. 6/10

I also started watchin the second season of The Leftovers. I liked the first season but I sort of forgot about the show. Only now that the 3rd season started I realized that I haven't seen the second season. So far it's been really good, better than the first. It might end being one of my favourite shows once I finish it.

[–] StoneKeeper (28333) 8 years ago

Blood and bone seems to be held high in quite a few people's estime but I always had a bad feeling about it. I do enjoy the type but I really don't know about this one.

[–] gcarras (2782) 8 years ago

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The Founder (now on video)-Let Michael Keaton and Linda Cardelinni take you through John Lee Hancock's mesmering, hamburger story of Raymond Krock and the McDonald Broithers and the controversially done popularisation of McDonalds.

Fast and the Furious 8 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, and their hair covered counterpats Charlize Theron,m Michelle Rodriquez, Dame Helen Mirren, and others star and (except for the uncredited Miss Mirren) race through this eight installment of the major hit property/franchise, now in its sweet 16 (started, in 2001).

If I fall(?) Zoey "Vampire Academy" Duetsch and some other teenage girls on a series of near identical adventures, Zoey's reliiving the same day, a "Groundhog Day' with a sinister note, and teen girls. Jennifer Beals(!!) is the mother..

(originally posted accidentally to another member)

[–] StoneKeeper (28333) 8 years ago

I have a lot of respect for Michael Keaton so I might watch The founder. as for the fast and furious I never really liked any of the movies (saw 2 or 3) but I have to admit that the trailer from this one got my attention. Good trailer.